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Not A King: President Trump And The Case For Presidential Subpoena Reform, Robert J. Denault
Not A King: President Trump And The Case For Presidential Subpoena Reform, Robert J. Denault
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In Trump v. Vance and Trump v. Mazars, the Supreme Court heard two expansive claims of presidential immunity from grand jury and Congressional subpoenas for the personal papers of the president. In both cases, the Court rejected the President’s claims. Despite winning both cases, the grand jury and Congress did not receive evidence relevant to potential misconduct by the President until after he left office—a remarkable feat for a President who did not win a single case or appeal in his effort to block either subpoena.
This Note argues for significant reforms in response to President Trump’s unprecedented success …